Bachelor of Science, Major in Sport Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Sport Management | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 2 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 3 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| COMS 1361 | Public Speaking 3 | 3 |
| COMS 2382 | Communication for Business & the Professions | 3 |
| COMS 3330 | Communication in Sport | 3 |
| ECON 2300 | Introduction To Economics | 3 |
| ECON 4353 | Economics Of Sports | 3 |
| FINC 1307 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| KINE 2115 | Lifetime Health and Wellness 3 | 1 |
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Managerial Decision Making 1 | 3 |
| MCOM 1307 | Introduction to Digital Social Media 2 | 3 |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| KINE 3365 | Sport Law | 3 |
| KINE 3388 | Sports in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| KINE 3378 | Administration of Kinesiology and Sport | 3 |
| KINE 4335 | Sport and Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| SPMT 2300 | Foundations of Sport Management | 3 |
| SPMT 3301 | Professional Development in Sports | 3 |
| SPMT 3302 | Introduction to Sport Marketing | 3 |
| SPMT 3304 | Sport Event Management | 3 |
| SPMT 3309 | Management of Esports | 3 |
| SPMT 4300 | Leadership in Sport Management | 3 |
| SPMT 4302 | Principles of Sport Finance | 3 |
| SPMT 4303 | Principles of Sport Analytics | 3 |
| SPMT 4310 | Administration of Intercollegiate Sports | 3 |
| SPMT 4312 | Revenue Generation in Sport | 3 |
| SPMT 4317 | Sport Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Minor: Required | 18-21 | |
| Students must select one minor from the options listed below: 4, 5 | ||
Minor in Communication Studies | ||
Minor in Economics | ||
Minor in Entrepreneurship | ||
Minor in General Business Administration 6 | ||
Minor in Management | ||
Minor in Marketing | ||
Minor in Psychology | ||
Minor in Statistics and Data Science | ||
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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MATH 1324 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 2
MCOM 1307 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 3
COMS 1361 and KINE 2115 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
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See minor option course listings below.
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All minors are excluded from pairing with this degree program with the exception of the following: Minor in Communication Studies; Minor in Economics; Minor in Entrepreneurship; Minor in General Business Administration; Minor in Management; Minor in Marketing; Minor in Psychology; or Minor in Statistics and Data Science.
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Students who select the Minor in General Business Administration will complete the degree requirements with 123 total semester credit hours.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.75 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.75 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.75 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.75 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Communication Studies | ||
| COMS 2331 | Introduction - Communication Theory & Research | 3 |
| COMS 2386 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Advanced COMS Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Economics | ||
| ECON 2301 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles Of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 3000-4000 Electives | 9 | |
| ECON 4000 Electives 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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ECON 4353 cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Entrepreneurship | ||
| BUAD 3345 | Entrepreneurship I - Startup | 3 |
| BUAD 3355 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUAD 4345 | Entrepreneurship II - Growth 1 | 3 |
| or BUAD 4348 | Entrepreneurship III - Cases | |
| FINC 3310 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Entrepreneurship II - Growth 1 | ||
or BUAD 4348 | Entrepreneurship III - Cases | |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Firm Finance | ||
| Small Business Management | ||
| Family Business Management | ||
| Corporate Entrepreneurship | ||
| Principles Of Marketing | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Students may select both BUAD 4345 and BUAD 4348 among the 18 semester credit hours of courses required for the Minor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in General Business Administration | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 2302 | Principles Of Microeconomics | |
| FINC 3310 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| or FINC 3320 | Corporate Finance | |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| Business elective at any level | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Management | ||
| MGMT 3310 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| 12 additional advanced hours in MGMT or SCMG courses | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Marketing | ||
| MKTG 3310 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| 15 additional advanced hours in MKTG courses | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Psychology | ||
| PSYC 1301 | Introduction To Psychology | 3 |
| Experimental Block | 3 | |
Select one course from the following: | ||
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Sensation/Perception | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Comparative Psychology | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Learning | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Personality-Social Development Block | 3 | |
Select one course from the following: | ||
| Close Relationships | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Psychopathology and Family Dynamics | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Personality | ||
| Applied Social Psychology | ||
| Psychology of the Elderly | ||
| Clinical-Adjustment Block | 3 | |
Select one course from the following: | ||
| Psychology Of Adjustment | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Psychology And The Law | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| PSYC Advanced Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Statistics and Data Science | ||
| STAT 3379 | Statistical Methods in Practice | 3 |
| or STAT 3390 | Probability and Statistics for Sciences | |
| STAT 3385 | Statistical Methods for Data Science | 3 |
| STAT 4374 | Regression Modeling & Analysis | 3 |
| STAT 4390 | Introduction to Statistical Learning | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments | ||
| Sample Survey Methods | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Computing | ||
| Special Topics in Statistics | ||
| Theory and Applications of Probability and Statistics I | ||
| Theory and Applications of Probability and Statistics II | ||
| Nonparametric Statistics | ||
| Quality Control & Reliability | ||
| Time Series and Forecasting | ||
| Introduction to Applied Bayesian Analysis | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| COMS 13611 | 3 | Component Area IV | 3 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| HSTY 13013 | 3 | HSTY 13023 | 3 |
| MATH 13244 | 3 | MCOM 13075 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | COMS 2382 | 3 |
| FINC 1307 | 3 | COMS 3330 | 3 |
| KINE 21151 | 1 | ECON 2300 | 3 |
| POLS 23056 | 3 | POLS 23066 | 3 |
| SPMT 2300 | 3 | SPMT 3301 | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| KINE 3365 | 3 | KINE 4335 | 3 |
| KINE 3378 | 3 | Minor7, 8 | 3-6 |
| KINE 3388 | 3 | SPMT 3304 | 3 |
| Minor7, 8 | 3 | SPMT 3309 | 3 |
| SPMT 3302 | 3 | SPMT 4302 | 3 |
| 15 | 15-18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Minor7, 8 | 6 | ECON 4353 | 3 |
| SPMT 4300 | 3 | Minor7, 8 | 6 |
| SPMT 4303 | 3 | SPMT 4312 | 3 |
| SPMT 4310 | 3 | SPMT 4317 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120-123 | |||
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Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
- 2
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).
- 3
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
- 4
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 5
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 6
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
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Students must select one minor from the following: Minor in Communication Studies; Minor in Economics; Minor in Entrepreneurship; Minor in General Business Administration; Minor in Management; Minor in Marketing; Minor in Psychology; or Minor in Statistics and Data Science. All other minors are excluded from pairing with this degree program. Students who select a Minor in General Business Administration will complete the degree requirements with 123 total semester credit hours.
- 8
See minor option course listings below.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.75 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.75 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.75 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.75 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Communication Studies | ||
| COMS 2331 | Introduction - Communication Theory & Research | 3 |
| COMS 2386 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Advanced COMS Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Economics | ||
| ECON 2301 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles Of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 3000-4000 Electives | 9 | |
| ECON 4000 Electives 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
ECON 4353 cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Entrepreneurship | ||
| BUAD 3345 | Entrepreneurship I - Startup | 3 |
| BUAD 3355 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUAD 4345 | Entrepreneurship II - Growth | 3 |
| or BUAD 4348 | Entrepreneurship III - Cases | |
| FINC 3310 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Entrepreneurship II - Growth 1 | ||
or BUAD 4348 | Entrepreneurship III - Cases | |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Firm Finance | ||
| Small Business Management | ||
| Family Business Management | ||
| Corporate Entrepreneurship | ||
| Principles Of Marketing | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Students may select both BUAD 4345 and BUAD 4348 among the 18 semester credit hours of courses required for the Minor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in General Business Administration | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 2302 | Principles Of Microeconomics | |
| FINC 3310 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| or FINC 3320 | Corporate Finance | |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| Business elective at any level | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Management | ||
| MGMT 3310 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| 12 additional advanced hours in MGMT or SCMG courses | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Marketing | ||
| MKTG 3310 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| 15 additional advanced hours in MKTG courses | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Psychology | ||
| PSYC 1301 | Introduction To Psychology | 3 |
| Experimental Block | 3 | |
Select one course from the following: | ||
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Sensation/Perception | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Comparative Psychology | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Learning | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Personality-Social Development Block | 3 | |
Select one course from the following: | ||
| Close Relationships | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Psychopathology and Family Dynamics | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Personality | ||
| Applied Social Psychology | ||
| Psychology of the Elderly | ||
| Clinical-Adjustment Block | 3 | |
Select one course from the following: | ||
| Psychology Of Adjustment | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Psychology And The Law | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| PSYC Advanced Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Statistics and Data Science | ||
| STAT 3379 | Statistical Methods in Practice | 3 |
| or STAT 3390 | Probability and Statistics for Sciences | |
| STAT 3385 | Statistical Methods for Data Science | 3 |
| STAT 4374 | Regression Modeling & Analysis | 3 |
| STAT 4390 | Introduction to Statistical Learning | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments | ||
| Sample Survey Methods | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Computing | ||
| Special Topics in Statistics | ||
| Theory and Applications of Probability and Statistics I | ||
| Theory and Applications of Probability and Statistics II | ||
| Nonparametric Statistics | ||
| Quality Control & Reliability | ||
| Time Series and Forecasting | ||
| Introduction to Applied Bayesian Analysis | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BS in Sport Management is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Implement the knowledge and skills required to effectively manage organizations within the sport industry.
- Apply management theories and practices in a variety of sport industry domains including interscholastic, intercollegiate, community, and professional sport organizations.
- Exemplify strong communication and organizational skills directed at a variety of internal and external industry stakeholders including staff, athletes, sponsors, media, and consumers.
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills aligned with strategic development targeting complex issues facing sport managers.
- Employ critical thinking skills within sport industry domains.
